Keep adding two or three events per chapter to your plot line. Do not go beyond Chapter 14 as some students have not finished reading those chapters.
Write these events under assignment #4, highlighting the chapters and adding bullets for the events.
NEW ASSIGNMENT!!!
Look for pictures that reflect how you think each character looks. These can be current or past movie stars, current or past actors and/or actresses, or pictures you draw that reflect the images of the characters.
Create a collage with these pictures, putting the character's name under each picture. You can decide what materials to use for your collage. These will NOT be posted on the WIKI.
Be creative! Have fun with this assignment. It will be interesting to see how everyone pictures each character.
Due date: Wednesday, December 16.
Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6
Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
Copy this assignment to your page.
Add the date above this assignment.
Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
Add two or three key events from each chapter to reflect the rising action.
Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as bullet points under the chapter number.
For example:
Setting
Time and Place Chapter 1
Two or three bulleted phrases explaining your events.
Chapter 2
Two or three bulleted phrases explaining your events.
12/6/09
Setting Devon, England/Indian Island
1920's-1930's Chapter 1
Each character is introduced
Reasons are given for why the characters are going to the island
Chapter 2
They arrive at Indian Island
The host and hostess are not there
There is a poem on every guests' wall entitled, "Ten Little Indians"
Chapter 3
Dinner is finished, and a mysterious voice comes on in the room, saying each person was responsible for a murder
Mrs. Rogers faints
The host and hostess proved to be "unknown"
Chapter 4
The guests tell their stories about how they were responsible for the death of the people
Anthony Marston's drink was poisoned, and he choked and fell dead
Chapter 5
They believe that Marston's death was an act of suicide
His death is relative to the poem, and one of the indians on the table is missing
The guests decide to leave the next morning
Chapter 6
Mrs. Rogers dies
Fred Naracott does not come
There are only eight Indians left on the table
Chapter 7
Emily Brent tells Vera Claythorne about the murder of Beatrice Taylor
Armstrong, Blore, and Lombard decide they should start looking for an eleventh person on the island
Chapter 8
Lombard has a revolver which raises suspicion
Armstrong knows that they are all going to die
The three men did not find anyone else on the island---it is just the eight of them
Chapter 9
General Macarthur does not show up to lunch, so Dr. Armstrong goes to find him
Macarthur was dead from something that hit the back of his head
a storm is coming
seven Indians are left on the table
they discuss possible suspects
Chapter 10
Some of the characters share who they think is the suspect
They each are very cautious at night (locking doors)
Chapter 11
Rogers was found dead from an ax in the back of his neck
there were six Indians left on the table
Chapter 12
Emily Brent dies from cyanide injected into her neck (bee sting)
Armstrong's syringe and Lombard's revolver are missing
Chapter 13
Seaweed is hung from Vera's ceiling
Justice Wargrave was found dead wearing the scarlet shower curtain and a judge's wig
They found that he was shot on the head
Chapter 14
Blore hears someone moving about the house
Armstrong is not in his room
Blore and Lombard go search for what it was
Armstrong disappeared
there are only three Indians left on the table
Chapter 15
Vera and Lombard found Blore dead with a marble bear statue smashed on his head
They found Armstrong dead in the sea caught between two rocks
Chapter 16
Vera took the revolver from Lombard and shot him
A rope was hanging from the ceiling in Vera's room
Vera hanged herself
Epilogue
The assistant commissioner and an inspector are trying to find who the murderer was
Isaac Morris made all of the arrangements for the island
They could not find who it was
Manuscript
Ever since he was a boy, Wargrave had a desire to murder
He wanted to create a "murder on a grand scale"
He found 10 victims, including himself, and went to Indian Island
Wargrave explains how he committed murder to each person on the island, and himself
Wargrave was the murderer
Good examples of key events. This should help you when we do the plot lines! Mrs. M
Assignment #3: Chapter 3
Put a new line between assignment #2 and #3,
Copy the assignment to your page.
Add the date at the top of your page.
Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
Choose five characters from the story,
Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.
Chapter 3 - 12/3/09
Vera Claythorne
Vera Claythorne used to be a teacher and was invited to Indian Island to become a temporary secretary for Una Nancy Owens. She also has bad memories about a man named Hugo and does not like the ocean.
Justice Wargrave Justice Wargrave is a wealthy retired judge. He was invited to the island by Constance Culmington.
Mr. Blore Mr. Blore lied to the others on the island by saying that his name was Mr. Davis, and that he was from South America. When the voice came on the phonograph, it said Mr. Blore, and the others found out that he was lying.
Emily Brent
Emily Brent is a very persnickety woman and also very judgmental of others, especially young adults. She was accused of murdering Beatrice Taylor.
Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Rogers is the housekeeper for the house on Indian Island. She always seems fearful of something and fainted when the record came on,
Good summary! Mrs. M
Assignment #2 (to be done in class on Wednesday, December 2)
Put a line between Assignment #1 and Assignment #2.
Read chapter two.
On your student page ABOVE assignment #1, choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
Find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
Write the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
In a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.
Chapter 2 - 12/2/09
Suspense
1. "No host and hostess. Very curious state of affairs. Don't understand this place."
2. He was smiling to himself. A week -- eh? He was going to enjoy that week.
3. Funny the way they all eyed each other-- as though they knew.
4. Drowned -- drowned -- drowned.... No, she wouldn't remember.... She would not think of it! All that was over....
These are suspenseful phrases that make me want to keep reading this book. The fact that there was no host or hostess is very queer. It made me want to keep reading to find out where they were. Phillip Lombard made a very strange remark that makes me wonder what he is planning to do, that is, if he is planning to do anything at all. I want to know what they all know when they eyed each other. That statement built up lots of suspense. When Vera was thinking about the drowning in the sea, it made me very curious to know what happened to her. Did she drown? Did someone she loved drown? Each of these statements are suspenseful reasons why I want to keep reading And Then There Were None.
Good! Now go back and reread again to catch your mistakes. Many of the mistakes are in verb tense. Remember to be consistent; if you start with present tense, stay in present tense. If you have past tense verbs, stay in past tense. Check also for comma placement.
Mrs. M.
Chapter 1 - 11/30/09
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story?
A mystery novel differs from a narrative because a narrative tells a story, while in a mystery, the characters are trying to solve an unsolved problem. A narrative does not involve much thought from the reader, however, in a mystery, the reader is very involved in trying to solve the mystery along with the characters in the story by piecing together clues that the characters found i the story. A narrative tells things how they are and in a mystery contains clues and maybe even false clues to lead the reader toward the solution. This is how a narrative differs from a mystery. The title to this story, And Then There Were None, may be clue to the story because it may be the result of the story. People may have been murdered by a suspicious character in the story. Maybe the people on the island will disappear, or go missing. Perhaps they got lost. The title gives a very interesting clue to the story.
My prediction is that all of the characters in the story will meet up on the island. I think that these specific people were chosen by someone to be on the island, and something is set up for them. I do not think that these people will get along with each other, and they will go missing.
Gretchen-
Some good observations and predictions.
If you reread your post, you will find some mistakes in spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and verb tense. Work on cleaning this up so you have a solid response.
Mrs. M
Assignment #4: Chapters 1-6
- Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
- Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
- Copy this assignment to your page.
- Add the date above this assignment.
- Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
- Add two or three key events from each chapter to reflect the rising action.
- Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as bullet points under the chapter number.
- For example:
SettingTime and Place
Chapter 1
Two or three bulleted phrases explaining your events.
Chapter 2
Two or three bulleted phrases explaining your events.
12/6/09
Setting
Devon, England/Indian Island
1920's-1930's
Chapter 1
- Each character is introduced
- Reasons are given for why the characters are going to the island
Chapter 2- They arrive at Indian Island
- The host and hostess are not there
- There is a poem on every guests' wall entitled, "Ten Little Indians"
Chapter 3- Dinner is finished, and a mysterious voice comes on in the room, saying each person was responsible for a murder
- Mrs. Rogers faints
- The host and hostess proved to be "unknown"
Chapter 4- The guests tell their stories about how they were responsible for the death of the people
- Anthony Marston's drink was poisoned, and he choked and fell dead
Chapter 5- They believe that Marston's death was an act of suicide
- His death is relative to the poem, and one of the indians on the table is missing
- The guests decide to leave the next morning
Chapter 6- Mrs. Rogers dies
- Fred Naracott does not come
- There are only eight Indians left on the table
Chapter 7- Emily Brent tells Vera Claythorne about the murder of Beatrice Taylor
- Armstrong, Blore, and Lombard decide they should start looking for an eleventh person on the island
Chapter 8- Lombard has a revolver which raises suspicion
- Armstrong knows that they are all going to die
- The three men did not find anyone else on the island---it is just the eight of them
Chapter 9- General Macarthur does not show up to lunch, so Dr. Armstrong goes to find him
- Macarthur was dead from something that hit the back of his head
- a storm is coming
- seven Indians are left on the table
- they discuss possible suspects
Chapter 10- Some of the characters share who they think is the suspect
- They each are very cautious at night (locking doors)
Chapter 11- Rogers was found dead from an ax in the back of his neck
- there were six Indians left on the table
Chapter 12- Emily Brent dies from cyanide injected into her neck (bee sting)
- Armstrong's syringe and Lombard's revolver are missing
Chapter 13- Seaweed is hung from Vera's ceiling
- Justice Wargrave was found dead wearing the scarlet shower curtain and a judge's wig
- They found that he was shot on the head
Chapter 14- Blore hears someone moving about the house
- Armstrong is not in his room
- Blore and Lombard go search for what it was
- Armstrong disappeared
- there are only three Indians left on the table
Chapter 15- Vera and Lombard found Blore dead with a marble bear statue smashed on his head
- They found Armstrong dead in the sea caught between two rocks
Chapter 16- Vera took the revolver from Lombard and shot him
- A rope was hanging from the ceiling in Vera's room
- Vera hanged herself
Epilogue- The assistant commissioner and an inspector are trying to find who the murderer was
- Isaac Morris made all of the arrangements for the island
- They could not find who it was
ManuscriptGood examples of key events. This should help you when we do the plot lines! Mrs. M
Assignment #3: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 - 12/3/09
Vera Claythorne
Vera Claythorne used to be a teacher and was invited to Indian Island to become a temporary secretary for Una Nancy Owens. She also has bad memories about a man named Hugo and does not like the ocean.
Justice Wargrave
Justice Wargrave is a wealthy retired judge. He was invited to the island by Constance Culmington.
Mr. Blore
Mr. Blore lied to the others on the island by saying that his name was Mr. Davis, and that he was from South America. When the voice came on the phonograph, it said Mr. Blore, and the others found out that he was lying.
Emily Brent
Emily Brent is a very persnickety woman and also very judgmental of others, especially young adults. She was accused of murdering Beatrice Taylor.
Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Rogers is the housekeeper for the house on Indian Island. She always seems fearful of something and fainted when the record came on,
Good summary! Mrs. M
Assignment #2 (to be done in class on Wednesday, December 2)
Chapter 2 - 12/2/09
Suspense
1. "No host and hostess. Very curious state of affairs. Don't understand this place."
2. He was smiling to himself. A week -- eh? He was going to enjoy that week.
3. Funny the way they all eyed each other-- as though they knew.
4. Drowned -- drowned -- drowned.... No, she wouldn't remember.... She would not think of it! All that was over....
These are suspenseful phrases that make me want to keep reading this book. The fact that there was no host or hostess is very queer. It made me want to keep reading to find out where they were. Phillip Lombard made a very strange remark that makes me wonder what he is planning to do, that is, if he is planning to do anything at all. I want to know what they all know when they eyed each other. That statement built up lots of suspense. When Vera was thinking about the drowning in the sea, it made me very curious to know what happened to her. Did she drown? Did someone she loved drown? Each of these statements are suspenseful reasons why I want to keep reading And Then There Were None.
Good! Now go back and reread again to catch your mistakes. Many of the mistakes are in verb tense. Remember to be consistent; if you start with present tense, stay in present tense. If you have past tense verbs, stay in past tense. Check also for comma placement.
Mrs. M.
Chapter 1 - 11/30/09
A mystery novel differs from a narrative because a narrative tells a story, while in a mystery, the characters are trying to solve an unsolved problem. A narrative does not involve much thought from the reader, however, in a mystery, the reader is very involved in trying to solve the mystery along with the characters in the story by piecing together clues that the characters found i the story. A narrative tells things how they are and in a mystery contains clues and maybe even false clues to lead the reader toward the solution. This is how a narrative differs from a mystery. The title to this story, And Then There Were None, may be clue to the story because it may be the result of the story. People may have been murdered by a suspicious character in the story. Maybe the people on the island will disappear, or go missing. Perhaps they got lost. The title gives a very interesting clue to the story.
My prediction is that all of the characters in the story will meet up on the island. I think that these specific people were chosen by someone to be on the island, and something is set up for them. I do not think that these people will get along with each other, and they will go missing.
Gretchen-
Some good observations and predictions.
If you reread your post, you will find some mistakes in spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and verb tense. Work on cleaning this up so you have a solid response.
Mrs. M
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